The governments studied often used national security or anti-state propaganda laws to control what AI models could say.
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With the U.S. midterms approaching, about 1 in 5 voters has asked AI chatbots about elections and politics, a recent survey found.

But many voters may not know that governments around the world increasingly shape what chatbots can say. And because many tech companies apply the same policies worldwide, the answers American voters get may be shaped by governments at home and abroad.

Originally published on theconversation.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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